Travelling to the University

The University of Surrey is providing an airport pick-up service for new international students and their families arriving into Heathrow Airport on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September.

Coaches will be departing from Terminal 3 at 9:30am, 11:30am, and 2pm on both days to the University of Surrey. Tickets are £17.50 per seat.

The deadline for booking this service is Friday 13 September.

From Heathrow

Direct coach

Between 3:50am – 00:23am, you can get a railair coach directly to Guildford railway station.

• Cost: currently £9.50
• Journey time: approximately one and a half hours

From Guildford railway station, taxis to campus cost about £8 and leave from the main station entrance - if you have a lot of luggage, ask them to wait while you collect your key. There is also a bus every 10 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening from the back entrance to the station, to Stag Hill campus (get off at the stop next to the lake) and on to Manor Park.

From Gatwick

Between 5:45am – 9:45pm, you can get a National Express coach from both the south and north terminals to Guildford via London Victoria Coach Station in central London.

• Cost: approximately £13.50
• Journey time: approximately 3 hours 15 minutes

The coach will drop you off on to Guildford railway station from where you can take a bus or taxi to the Stag Hill or Manor Park key collection point.

From Heathrow

You will need to take the London Underground to London Waterloo Station. From here you will then need to catch a train to Guildford. There is a train approximately every 30 minutes during the day, with the last train leaving around midnight.

• Cost: approximately £25
• Journey time: approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

From Gatwick

Between 5:10am – 23:55pm, there is a direct train from the airport to Guildford.

• Cost: approximately £10.50
• Journey time: approximately 45 minutes.

Getting from the train station to campus

From Guildford railway station, taxis to campus cost about £8 and leave from the main station entrance. There is also a number 1 bus which leaves from across the road at the back entrance to the station every 10 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening. The Stagecoach number 1 bus goes to Stag Hill campus (get off at AX Building, by the lake) and then on to Manor Park (Francis Crick Road stop). You can view the timetable and route map here. 

You may decide to pay a little more and take a taxi from Heathrow or Gatwick airport to the University. We strongly advise you to book a taxi before you arrive, as this is cheaper than taking a public taxi from the taxi rank.

• Cost: approximately £60 (a car for one, two or three students plus luggage) to £100 (a minibus for up to eight students plus luggage).
• Journey time: approximately one hour.

Pre-booking ensures that the driver will meet you in the arrivals hall. Show the driver your University accommodation allocation letter and ask to be taken to your halls of residence reception, where you will pick up your key.

It is best to book a taxi between three and 10 days before you fly. Make sure you give the company all the details of your arrival:

• The name of the airport you are flying in to
• The terminal you are arriving at
• Your flight number
• The date and time of your arrival
• Your full name
• Your mobile phone number.

Do not forget to notify the company of any delays or changes to your travel arrangements.

University of Surrey ambassadors will be present to meet you at the following locations to guide you to public transport to our campuses:  

• Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport  
• North and South Terminals of Gatwick Airport 
• Guildford Rail Station

Once you arrive at the University please make your way to the Stag Hill Reception at Senate House on the Stag Hill campus where a member of staff will hand you the keys to your room. 

Find the Stag Hill reception on Google Maps / download our campus map 

If available, a student ambassador will then accompany you to your accommodation, or you can use Google Maps to find your accommodation. 

Ambassadors will not be stationed at the airports, Guildford Rail Station or on campus to assist you. You will need to visit one of our receptions and use the intercom to call Security, who will issue your keys. You may have to wait for our Security team to return from patrol so please be patient.  

Stag Hill and Hazel Farm Reception and accommodation 

Find the Stag Hill reception on Google Maps / download our campus map 

Manor Park Reception and accommodation 

Find the Manor Park reception on Google Maps / download our campus map